VIE - RTD Category Buyer - TORONTO

Descrizione del lavoro:

The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing goods and services for the Ready-to-Drink. This role involves selecting & evaluating suppliers, Contributing and implementing programs to maximize value creation along multiple pillars including margin improvement, security of supply, and S&R,. The Buyer collaborates with internal departments to understand purchasing needs and ensures that procurement aligns with company goals and quality and sustainability standards.

Main activities and responsibilities:

* Execute Global RTD strategies, in collaboration with Global category team.
* Support the delivery of pipeline of initiatives with margin improvement projects
* Continous improvement : Seek and propose new ideas of cost optimization
* Support the growth trajectory of the Ready-to-Drink category

* Plays a key role, for RTD products, in supplier identification, development and relationship management
* Understand category market dynamics and secures good supplier intelligence
* Support to manage the supplier performance (based on price, quality, NPD supply chain)
* Support the negotiation of contracts and terms with vendors and always seek the best value for the company and insure the risks are covered.
* Negotiate the prices annually with the objective to improve RTD gross margin.
* Be responsible of the price reconciliation and insure the agreed prices and terms are applied
* For any cost increase : prepare a clear summary of the reasons, the alternative solutions for the cost change decision.
* Is responsible for analyzing the supplier offers and producing clear and consistent synthesis for business allocation decision
* Support the local ops and marketing team : market intelligence (new suppliers exploration), innovation, to report / solve issues with suppliers

* Actively participates to the Pernod Ricard Procurement transformation
* Lead development and implementation of best practice procurement tools and processes
* Identify new opportunities to reach category objectives and anticipates risks which might hinder realization of agreed targets

* Collaboration
* Support cross-functional teams, such as Sustainability, Operations & Legal in aligning procurement efforts with broader company objectives.
* Assist in internal procurement communications and stakeholders engagement with our worldwide network.
* Collaborate with other direct procurement categories,

Required experience and skills:

Professionnal/ Education
* Procurement professional with a successful 2-3 years track record in a procurement organization
* Experience from mature procurement organization in industrial companies at global level (i.e FMCG, Automotive, electronic).
* Preferable experience in direct procurement, specifically contract manufacturing, aluminum cans and primary packaging
* Preferable : Master degree specialized in Engineering, Procurement or Finance

Technical
* Demonstrated attention to detail in all tasks and ability to ensure accuracy and quality in work.
* Highly organized
* Practical experience and capabilities in Excel
* Negotiator, developed problem-solving and analytical skills
* Very good knowledge of sourcing processes and methodologies
* Experience in contract negotiation
* Excellent communication skills: verbal and presenting.
* Fluent English. You will be speaking English most of your time. A high level is mandatory.

Leadership Capability
* Result driven mindset
* High energy and enthusiasm for new challenges
* Entrepreneurial: always seeking new ideas
* Very strong time and activity planning and management
* Ability to deliver objectives in a fast paced environment
* Confident and action orientated
* Is agile and can adapt to change at pace whilst remaining results driven

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:2026-06-01

Target End Date